True Anomaly
Deputy Chief Engineer
2mo ago
USAC-level
Lead the technical execution and ensure the technical integrity of a next-generation missile defense program.
Requirements
- Work Location —Successful candidates will be located near Denver or Colorado Springs. While we observe a hybrid work environment, some work must be done on site.
- Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
- This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
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- Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
- OUR MISSION
- True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
- OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
- YOUR MISSION
- RESPONSIBILITIES
- True Anomaly is seeking a highly accomplished Deputy Chief Engineer to lead the technical execution of a next-generation missile defense program. This is a generational opportunity to architect a solution to some of the most challenging mission sets in missile defense, not to mention aerospace engineering as a whole. The Deputy Chief is responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, accuracy, and repeatability of analysis across the program.
- Responsibilities include:
- Program Technical Leadership
- Support the Chief Engineer in maintaining overall technical integrity of the missile defense program
- Serve as acting Chief Engineer when delegated, leading technical reviews and milestone readiness assessments
- Translate top-level technical direction and risk posture into actionable guidance for subsystem teams
- Lead integrated design reviews, risk boards, and engineering change control processes
- Systems Integration and Verification
- Ensure interfaces between major subsystems (host vehicle, interceptor, kill vehicle, ground systems) are technically sound and compatible
- Drive technical integration across disciplines, avionics, structures, thermal, propulsion, and GNC, to maintain system coherence
- Oversee verification planning, ensuring requirements are traceable, testable, and verified across the full lifecycle
- Ensure analytical and test rigor is scaled appropriately to design maturity and risk tolerance
- Engineering Discipline Coordination
- Mentor discipline leads, ensuring consistency in standards, modeling assumptions, and data management
- Promote cross-functional problem solving, ensuring issues are rapidly elevated and technically resolved
- Enforce engineering rigor, documentation, and configuration control across the design and analysis functions
- Oversee the engineering review process (ERB, CCB) and ensure technical disposition of non-conformances
- Strategic and Programmatic Alignment
- Support the Chief Engineer and Program Manager in balancing technical, schedule, and cost trade-offs
- Coordinate with Systems Engineering and SEIT to ensure cohesive technical baseline and verification closure
- Contribute to technology maturation and risk reduction planning for future phases of the SBI program
- Represent engineering during customer technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and audits
- QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Qualifications & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering, design, and technical leadership
- Proven record of leading multidisciplinary teams through full lifecycle development (concept through fielding)
- Deep understanding of configuration management, requirements traceability, and verification processes
- Strong background in one or more core domains (systems, structures, propulsion, GNC, avionics)
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership skills
- U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret
- Desired Qualifications & Experience
- Prior experience as Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, or IPT Lead on a missile defense, launch, or space vehicle program
- Experience interfacing with government technical authorities and independent review boards
- Demonstrated success in scaling technical processes for rapid prototyping through operational deployment
- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- TS/SCI clearance
- COMPENSATION
- Base Salary: $185,000-$310,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
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- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education and experience.
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